I stopped speaking about Bitcoin to friends and home visitor.
I've learned that it doesn't work as I wish.
Instead, I'm giving them signs and time to think.
So, if they don't notice my BTC shoes, probably they will notice my #Blockclock from nostr:npub1wu4aye7ll0lnrrg638e90sehzsgpzx5t39t3mwl05aa0d0ap08esdz3vw0 in my living room.
And if they don't notice this too, for sure they will notice the german versions of BTC Whitepaper in the bathroom and in the entrance.
Thanks nostr:npub1tg779rlap8t4qm8lpgn89k7mr7pkxpaulupp0nq5faywr8h28llsj3cxmt for this.
I've just received a grant of $25,000 USD (in Bitcoin) to work alongside the Human Rights Foundation educating political dissidents around how to use BTC. I'm very humbled and excited.
Rather than focus on me for this post though, I want to take you on a journey regarding one of the stories I've witnessed at the Oslo Freedom Forum that has had the most impact on me.
In Oslo 2022, I watched a woman take the stage and talk about her activist husband who had been abducted and imprisoned in Nicaragua, leaving their daughter fatherless, as they had no contact with him at all.
I also met a wonderful woman learning about Bitcoin wallets for the first time, as a way to fundraise and get money into countries where dissident bank accounts would be shut down.
A year later I returned to Oslo and learned two things.
1. The woman I spoke with/coached and the woman onstage were the same person. Her name is Berta Maradiaga.
2. Due to the efforts of the HRF her husband Felix had been freed and returned to them for the first time in 3 years. They even showed a video of his daughter's tearful first reunion.
I encourage you to watch all 3 videos here. It is a harrowing story and it emotionally broke me watching it play out in real time. I got to spend a bunch of time with Berta recently at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, and she continues to learn about BTC and how it can be used to further their cause. She is wonderful.
Grab your tissues.
Felix In Oslo 2019 (Before being imprisoned)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KtoWHNLw-o
Berta in Oslo 2022 (Pleading for help to release her husband)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AicUo9hVlI
Felix Returning To Oslo 2023 (after his release and reunion)
Dear Ben...you're such a great person.
The way you get inspired from others, the same we get inspired from you.
Everything is about freedom and self sovereignty.
I am glad that we met once, hope you and the family keep being healthy & happy. And of course I hope to meet you again!
I love my old school Orange Pill case for using the nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl .
Unfortunately it bothers me that i cannot take out the SD card before using.
So i guess, the Orange Pill Seedsigner will stay in the „collection mode“ and just as emergency device.
I don’t see another way of use at the moment.
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_9192585192548042681695790024.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_3216190528348914801695790029.webp
I just used the newest release of nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl.
Smooth experience, I just love it!
Well done to the whole team of developers and contributors
It is. I hope you used the sexiest referral code LOVEISBITCOIN for extra points https://loveisbitcoin.com/peach 🍑
No I didn’t, cause I am using the app already for months.
I think I can not add the referral anymore, true?
Although, I love 🍑
I hope that will gain more members from time to time
Sure I would, but at the moment I’m I’ll at bed and I would prefer a beetcoin-nurse to take care of me first
I am using (for educational reasons only) nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl , #bitbox02 and #coldcard. These are my favorites.
I don't like #ledger
I think I could a positive opinion for #Jade but I haven't use t still.
Such a smooth experience to use the #peach app for staking some sats!
Yesterday evening, I was speaking with a college of mine who will soon be a father for his first time.
He told me that he will quit his job and to become a crypto day trader, so he will earn more (& easy) money for his family and also he will spend more time with the child.
I really could see through the future all the times that he will get rekt.
Don’t throw your job for a fake promise of big & easy money!
Specially when you have others (kids & family) to take care.
Works really good.
The only issue was to convince them to download and use a LN Wallet. The event through the LNbits extension was easy to work. I hope they will keep the QR, so i'll able to scan it as we meet.
For sure nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfmis effected too, cause I zap them through #nostr with my Alby Wallet connected to my account!!!
Was harder to make them to use Nostr but everyone loves to get zapped with sats
I use an extension of LNbits to arrange a meet up with good friends, took some symbolic value of sats, just for making them use #BTC through LN and to show them how easy it is to organise something like this.
The hole details of meeting time and place will be commucated through #nostr
Before 9 years, @OPENDIME made its debut and had the first release.
What a great offline way to share your #BTC with friends, family and beloved!
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_3539541338861915701693682130.webp
I got my self into a Chilbi (funfair) today and the merchants were complaining to me, cause I wanted to pay them with TWINT (a QR payment system) and that they'll have to pay high fees (like 1%-2%).
With credit cards even more.
Unfortunately, I didn't found a merchant that accepting or preferring #BTC
#Lightning Network could fix this for sure
No, this is not an advertising. But a way to make people curious about one of the best ways to keep your BTC safe. My advice to all the people that are shopping to #coop :
#studybitcoin and store it with a nostr:npub17tyke9lkgxd98ruyeul6wt3pj3s9uxzgp9hxu5tsenjmweue6sqq4y3mgl https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7048953018468032471693247819.webp
Day 2 is allready done at school.
We practice also with an LN payment and the kid reveice new sats.
The good news is that we changed the wallet!!!!
The kid is now in nostr:npub1xnf02f60r9v0e5kty33a404dm79zr7z2eepyrk5gsq3m7pwvsz2sazlpr5 and to be precise to the newest version of it!!
Back up in done too and it is safe.
Start with them early.
Not sure if Sam is here on #Nostr but this episode with nostr:npub14mcddvsjsflnhgw7vxykz0ndfqj0rq04v7cjq5nnc95ftld0pv3shcfrlx might be worth listening
Oh i heared it allready. This young girl is allready in great level. Her Patents did great Jahren b AS well
Haha…i know and I understand your point.
For beginning and a 4 old child is on.
Don’t worry, soon we will practice all the non custodial storage ways.
Today my 4 old kid had the first day at school.
So I decided to start a game.
Every day after school or in other occasions will receive a sat.
Of course in some occasions will also have to spend it.
Probably a good start for a kid to handle with true money.
#Bitcoin
https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_6424596855565821571692734076.webp